A Peoria, Illinois, man was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm as a felon.
Denzel L. Jordan, 29, of the 1200 block of North University Street, was sentenced on July 20, 2023, to 40 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm and ammunition, to be followed by three years of supervised release.
The statutory penalties for a possession of a firearm as a felon are up to 15 years’ imprisonment, a possible $250,000 fine, and up to a three-year term of supervised release.
According to the evidence presented at the sentencing hearing, in October 2022 Jordan, a felon, was stopped by Peoria Police after committing a traffic violation. When officers learned that Jordan’s license was suspended, they ordered him to exit his car but Jordan refused, causing police to forcibly remove him.
During the resulting scuffle, an officer located a loaded handgun tucked into the back of Jordan’s waistband. The semiautomatic pistol had a live round in the chamber and 16 rounds of ammunition in the attached magazine. The backpack Jordan was wearing was found to contain two additional magazines, each fully loaded with 15 rounds of .40 caliber ammunition. The backpack also contained 56 additional rounds of .40 caliber ammunition.
Jordan has forfeited the Smith & Wesson M&P pistol and the ammunition. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Peoria Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ronald L. Hanna represented the government in the prosecution.
The case against Jordan is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence.
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Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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